NTSB investigations: Cessna A185E, LA

13 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna A185E. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

19672026
NTSB investigations: Cessna A185E, LA per year, 1967–2026: 13 cases
19671
19682
19701
19711
19721
19742
19772
19801
19821
19841

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'LA' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072818'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB FTW85LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185E · Morgan City, LAPlt arrived at intended lndg site on remote pipeline canal where quarter boat was operating, overflew site and visually checked conditons. After 100-150 yds of landing roll, the right float struck a submerged object. Float filled with water and acft rolled…Oct 3, 1984 · N2768J · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DA213Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna A185E · Lafayette, LAThe pilot stated that during a water landing the right main landing gear dropped down causing the aircraft to swerve to the right. The left wing contacted the water and received substantial damage. The reason for the gear to drop out was never determined.Jun 6, 1982 · N210ZZ · Substantial damageNTSB FTW80DRD36Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Morgan City, LAJun 3, 1980 · N70087 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW77FA058Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 185 · Houma, LAMay 31, 1977 · N3345L · DestroyedNTSB FTW77DRD14Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 185A · Houma, LAApr 25, 1977 · N1984U · Substantial damageNTSB FTW75DRD11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A185E · Patterson, LAOct 13, 1974 · N2212T · Substantial damageNTSB FTW74AF081Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Lafitte, LAMay 8, 1974 · N2219T · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB FTW73DRD01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A185E · Jeanerette, LAAug 8, 1972 · N77AM · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71FRD49Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A185E · New Orleans, LAJun 1, 1971 · N1620M · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71FRD26Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna A185E · Centerville, LANov 9, 1970 · N124LR · Substantial damageNTSB FTW68D0569Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Houma, LAMay 2, 1968 · N3357L · Substantial damageNTSB FTW68D0441Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185E · Gum Cove, LAFeb 11, 1968 · N3359L · Substantial damageNTSB FTW68F0201Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185A · Houma, LAApr 12, 1967 · N4746Q · Substantial damage